WATER...WATER....WATER!!!

Litababy5

I cannot over emphasize the advantages of drinking lots of water. I have always been a water lover but this is the first time i have combined it with some healthy eating(though i'm usually under my MFP 1200C/day)....and the results???...hello weightloss. I'm gonna start adding a little lemon juice to my water just as a test trip. Who knows...i may lose more.

thisismeraw

Water is a great addition and is an incredibly important part of health for the body however your weight loss will be due to your low calories. Lemon may help you get rid of a bit of water rentention but it won't increase fat loss.

olDave

If you add lemon it won't be plain water anymore.

olDave

Eight glasses of water a day an urban myth'?

Water and a well-balanced diet 'do far more than water alone,' Australian researcher says

CBC News

Posted: Jun 10, 2012 12:51 AM ET

Last Updated: Jun 10, 2012 12:48 AM ET

The common advice to drink eight glasses of water a day doesn't hold water, say nutrition and kidney specialists who want to dispel the myth.

"What drove us to drink two litres of water a day?" asks an editorial in this week's issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

The recommendation was driven by vested interests rather than health, suggests author Speros Tsindos of the department of dietetics and human nutrition at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia.
Other beverages also help us meet the body's fluid needs, say nutrition specialists. (Aaron Harris/Canadian Press)
"Humans need to maintain fluid balance and need to drink water when required, but should also consider fluid in unprocessed fruits and vegetables and juices. There is further evidence that water and a well-balanced diet does far more than water alone," Tsindos wrote.

"Water is important for health; however, the recommendation of eight glasses of pure water per day appears an overestimation of requirements."

Even a baked potato is 75 per cent water, said nutrition Prof. Susan Barr of the University of British Columbia, who sat on a Canadian-U.S. committee that looked at fluid intake.

"There's nothing magical about water from a glass of water as opposed to water from a food or any other beverage," Barr said.

Drinking caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee do not lead to dehydration, said Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a nephrologist at the University of Pennsylvania who reviewed research claims on drinking eight glasses of water and studied how the kidneys handle it.

Let thirst guide you

"Drinking the coffee will count towards your total water intake for the day," Goldfarb said.

Goldfarb said despite the common idea that it's important to "drink eight glasses of eight ounces of water" a day, "There’s no evidence that benefits health in any real way and it really represents an urban myth."

There's no evidence you need to drink more water than what thirst dictates, Goldfarb added.

Studies on desert nomads showed people can consume minimal amounts of water in harsh environments. The military has also looked at how much water soldiers need to take with them when patrolling in hot climates without harming their performance.

"If one is just playing a game of tennis in an indoor facility, for example, or having a short run on a treadmill in an air-conditioned gym, the need to maintain hydration during that is just non-existent," Goldfarb advised.

People have died of dehydration and from drinking too much water too quickly.

A good guide to tell if the body’s finely tuned fluid balance is to check the colour of your urine. If it's very dark, you're on the dry side; if it's very light or translucent, then you need to drink a bit less water, said Dr. David Price, head of family medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.

leeroxboro

All I know is that since I've been drinking lots of water over the past two weeks, I FEEL a lot better. I sleep better, am more regular, and my skin feels better (both to the touch, and not as "tight feeling" from dryness)...

Shawnzgirl78

I agree that water is important. I think that sometimes it is OVER-emphasized simply because people don't realize how much we already intake with any liquid or food.
I still try to drink at least 60 ounces a day (I am 138#).
However, if I am in the bathroom constantly with a clear liquid coming out, I clearly have over done it and will not continue to down more water!
I add frozen fruit (strawberry is my favorite) or flavor drops. I like lemon as well.
Yes, make sure you are getting enough water but don't over do it either!